News in Oakham

Catmose College is celebrating another year with outstanding GCSE results.

The governments' progress measure is forecast to be significantly above national results which, the college says, is testament to a consistently high standard of teaching and the enduring hard work of its students.

Students and staff at Uppingham Community College were celebrating today after 'an exceptional set' of GCSE results.

The college says it has consistently achieved GCSE outcomes significantly higher than the national average - and this year is no exception, with another excellent performance.

Dr Sarah Furness, the Lord-Lieutenant for Rutland, is to host a special summer celebration for Rutland's residents.

Party in the Park will take place at Cutts Close in Oakham on Sunday 8th September from noon until 4.30pm.

On Saturday, the 17th of August during the Cottesmore AFC Development Team's Leicestershire Senior League opener, the side proudly received its new kit sponsored by the Treble One Trust.

This is the latest in a lengthy mutual partnership between the two organisations. The football club – the oldest in Rutland - sponsored the trust's Summer Ball which, was a great success in July.

A notice of election for the office of Rutland County Councillor was published on 7 August for Ryhall and Casterton Ward following the receipt of two requests from local electors.

The vacancy has arisen because Christopher Parsons did not meet the deadline to formally accept his position as a County Councillor following May's Local Government Elections.

An optometrists and a ceramics artist in Rutland have successfully modernised and expanded their operations following a combined £52,700 worth of grant funding from the LEADER programme.

Oakham's Simmons Optometrists received a £40,100 grant towards a building extension that has created more private consultation areas for customers, provided greater accessibility and incorporated more modern display units for the store.

Captains Weekend at Greetham Valley Golf Club was beset by challenging weather conditions, both on Saturday (with 50 mph wind gusts) and on Sunday (with intermittent downpours at the end of the rounds), but this did not prevent large turnouts for both competitions and for the members (indoor) BBQ on Sunday.

Members were hugely grateful and appreciative of the enormous amount of work put in by the Captains and their worthy assistants, the vice-captains, and for all the hours committed to organising the weekend and making it such a success.

The Government is to review the actions of the National Grid Electricity System Operator after Friday's power cuts.

The Energy Emergencies Executive Committee will establish what happened to cause the outage - which affected Oakham and surrounding village - and if correct procedures were followed.

Rutland County Council is encouraging residents to visit Oakham Castle, as the venue continues is summer season of events and activities.

This summer, the council-run castle has already played host to a marbling paper workshop, bug hotel workshop and seen the launch of the Castle Meadow Quiz.

Leicestershire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) is to be awarded a slice of £35m to set up specialist teams to tackle violent crime, the Government has announced today (Mon).

Leicestershire PCC Lord Willy Bach will be given £880,000 to set up a Violence Reduction Unit, bringing together different organisations, including the police, local government, health, community leaders and other key partners to tackle violent crime by understanding its root causes.